Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 21.5% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.0% | — |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.4887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0568 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 4,768 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1829 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0554 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).